Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Fake Birth Certificates Allegedly Issued in West Bengal Village
In a small village in India, someone was making fake birth certificates.
The certificates were used to get fake passports, possibly for people who weren't supposed to have them.
A worker at the local government office is accused of being the main person behind this.
Over 3,500 fake certificates were made in just two years, causing shame for the villagers.
Now, the police are investigating the case and the worker has been arrested.
The village is known by a new name, and everyone is facing distrust and ridicule.
Pathankhali village in West Bengal is at the center of a fake birth certificate scandal.
Over 3,500 fake certificates were allegedly issued from the local panchayat office in two years.
A local panchayat worker, Gautam Sardar, is accused of masterminding the scheme.
The certificates are suspected of being used in a passport racket, possibly for Bangladeshi citizens.
The village community is facing shame and scrutiny due to the alleged scam.
- Who
- Gautam Sardar, along with others, allegedly issued fake birth certificates.
- What
- A large number of fake birth certificates were allegedly issued from the Pathankhali gram panchayat.
- When
- Certificates were issued over the last two years, with the scam coming to light in May.
- Where
- Pathankhali village in Sundarbans, West Bengal.
- Why
- To facilitate a passport racket, with certificates potentially used to obtain fraudulent passports.
- Location
- Pathankhali village, Sundarbans, West Bengal
- Accused
- Gautam Sardar, casual worker at the panchayat office
- Arrests
- Nine people arrested in connection with the passport racket
- Fake Certificates Issued
- Over 3,500 in two years
- Gram Pradhan
- Suchitra Bhuiyan